Psalm 69:9
“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 69Meaning
Devotion is intense, but the psalm presents it inside suffering rather than domination.
Zeal, reproach, and alienation
Acknowledged fault, devotion, shame, fasting, and social humiliation.
Read carefully
The verse does not authorize coercive religious action.
Reflection
Channel zeal into faithful service, truth, and self-discipline.